Hands-on with the DJI Osmo Action

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The Osmo Action shoots 12MP Raw or JPEG photographs in 16:9 or 4:3 ratios. A self-timer countdown feature is included, and the camera can shoot in burst mode at 3/5/7 fps. Users can select either spot metering or AE lock mode. A setting called Face-Oriented Exposure ensures that faces stay bright in the scene.

The Osmo Action also allows you to set custom white balances and shoot in full manual exposure mode with an ISO range of 100-3200 and shutter speeds up to 1/8000sec. Additionally, the camera offers WiFi or Bluetooth to connect to the DJI Mimo app. Using the camera with the app gives it added functionality: live feeds, story templates and in-app editing.

Rather a silly remark, seeing as this is not an internet-connected device - and no more bothersome than the GoPro (made in China), let alone iPhone (made in China AND connected to the internet). And to think that Trump has just banned Huawei from certain areas of US commerce, and will doubtless be tweeting about it on his Chinese-made phone. #Daft

I am enjoying my Hero 7 black alot so i don't need this upgrade yet although the front screen is very nice. Both cams offer excellent stabilisation, all in all a great looking product but most important a new competitor in the market. In the end the consumer wins whichever brand you prefer.

Pretty much every PC, and certainly every Apple product, as well as many of your phones, tablets and other devices are made 100% in China, or with mostly Chinese components. So why are you worrying about this little, NON-internet-connected camera? Because it challenges the All-American "HERO" GoPro? Which, last time I looked, is made in ...

> why are you worrying about this little, NON-internet-connected camera?

Because most DJI products require you to download an app onto your phone to activate/control the product. Once you have the app on your phone, DJI can potentially collect a lot more data than videos off your non-connected camera.

First it's too expensive for what it offers. Even when it has a Sony CMOS sensor like the Black Hawk 4K. Owned several action cams and in all cases the audio was poor. How about this one ? I would rather buy a Motorola smartphone with a marinecase to shoot or record in water circumstanses.

It's about the same as 7° Imperial Donkey breaths.C'mon murica, time to hit the 21st century and move to metric like the rest of the world and ditch Frankenheit in the process. Standardisation is a good thing, especially when it comes to units.

I'm not really interested in the Osmo Action. Sure, it seems to have some nice features, but I really appreciate the 3-axis stabilization of my Osmo Pocket, which I use mounted on a hat to record my RC airplane flights. I also prefer the 80 degree FOV of the Osmo Pocket. The 145 degree FOV of the Osmo Action is much to wide for my needs. Lastly, I'm assuming that the Osmo Action's video quality is comparable to the great video quality of Osmo Pocket. I shoot all of my video in the Cine-like flat profile in the Osmo Pocket and the video grades very well! Below is an example. I shot this in 4k, but down-sampled to 1080p.

The Action has a MUCH wider FOV than the Pocket. Hence fewer pixels on any given thing. GoPros are for action primarily. With the narrower FOV more heavily cropped by EIS and no SuperView the DJI won't be able to "action" as well as GoPro. This is important to some, and not to others. I'm surprised they left off TimeWarp as that is quite useful for they type of use to which many apply cameras in this category.

If it actually works like advertised its quite a big new thing. GoPros suffer from buggy software that makes them a pain to use and many knock offs have even worse software. The hardware is actually of less importance as long as the software can't do what it's supposed to do.

Don't conflate Imperial with US measures. An Imperial gallon/quart/pint does not have the same volume as the US version. They differ in the number of ounces; 160 in the Imperial gallon vs 128 in the US. Better yet, the size of the ounces is actually different by roughly 4%. It's like a box of chocolates.

No superview, no ultra wide angle: POV action deficit. No H.265. No live streaming. No TimeWarp (not the same as time lapse). No universe of mounts, must use GoPro. Why so much more expensive than the Yi 4K+ which uses the same sensor and 2016 processor? Etc.

Could someone translate> shockproof up five feet,> dustproof and waterproof down to depths of 36 feet> It can withstand temperatures as low as 14° Fahrenheitinto the metric system?To be fair you could then translate the 3.5mm (Mic) into Imperial.

Features look fine. Two questions: (1) How well-supported will it be? (2) Will there be an equivalent of GoPro's $5/month warranty with free replacement for any kind of damage, no questions asked? Bonus question: (3) How reliable is the software?

I haven't been paying attention to the GoPro since 4, so not sure of whatever upgrades they've made since the 4, but this Osmo looks very good. Better with low light. Hard not to go buy one, but then...maybe I don't need one right now.

I have the Osmo Pocket and a GoPro 7 Black, I use both for video time lapses and have to say the GP7 beats the Osmo in IQ every time. When I heard the rumors of a DJI action cam I was hoping DJI was going to put the 1" sensor camera found in the Mavic 2 Pro to jump ahead of GoPro... but there's nothing here is being offered that a very proven GP7 doesn't already have, including the price.

Agree! My experience with the GPH7B was fantastic - it was wonderful for my work as a school web manager, as well as for very inconspicuous high-quality shooting at music rehearsals and other events. Colors were wonderful, and even when shooting indoors under crappy fluoros, it only took some light WB tweaking to produce fine results. Also, I was very, very, VERY happy to pay GoPro $5/month for its no-questions-asked free replacement insurance.

I have exactly the opposite experience.1. DJI Osmo Pocked has better low light sensitivity than my GoPro 7 Black!2. For time-lapse when you need panning GP7B is useless.BUT for rugged time-lapse you can just tape GP7B to the tree (per se) and leave it there to do timelapse.Both are very good tools though.One thing that drives me crazy with every GP I had is that in hot and humid climate (Caribean) during 4k recording lens gets foggy (water condensation) from inside! You need to open the lens cover, let it dry/evaporate and do this every 2-3 minutes.

With zero aftermarket support and what will be overpriced DJI accessories I won't be buying one of these action cams. They are far too late to the market with nothing to offer that's not already very well established. I have a Mavic 2 Pro and osmo pocket that both work well, that's enough DJI stuff.

The Mavic 2 Pro does NOT have a fast / wide lens. Way, way narrower FOV than a GoPro or even a DJY Action. Same speed, F2.8. Less DOF so AF is needed which is a problem for rapid action. Show me some better examples as this was not a great one with which to make your point? Thanks.

The front screen - for Vloging and selfies, the price, make this a real wake-up call for GoPro, Garmin, action cams.Also @Horshack - at least with the front screen you will know if you left the lens cap on. grin, duck, run.

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